Brid Stack has become the latest Irish footballer to sign for an AFLW club after throwing her lot with GWS Giants.
The former Cork star becomes the third Irish player to sign for the club, joining Donegal’s Yvonne Bonner and ex-Mayo footballer Cora Staunton.
The 11-time All-Ireland winner will relocate to Sydney with her family later in the year ahead of the 2021 season.
Giants coach Alan McConnell outlined how the club had been chasing the 34-year-old’s signature for quite some time.
“After three years of interest on our part, it’s really exciting to have Bríd Stack finally make the decision to come to Australia and be part of our list,” he said.
“Bríd is a key defender with great speed, good agility, is very competitive and has a long history of having high-level success in women’s football in Ireland.
“This is a recruiting model that we’ve followed with our two other Irish girls and have had great success with Cora and Yvonne in recent years and we hope to get the same outcome with Bríd.
“What an amazing thing for our footy club, that a young woman is willing to not just move herself here to play Aussie Rules but to bring her 12-month old son and her husband, as well, in the current COVID-19 environment.
“It’s just an amazingly courageous thing to do. We’re grateful and hopefully we can make the best of the opportunity for all involved.”
